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Pastor recalls horrifying moments when deadly tornado hit

An Elk City pastor shares his memories of when a tornado destroyed his home Tuesday, killing his neighbor

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Updated: 9:49 AM EDT May 19, 2017

Pastor recalls horrifying moments when deadly tornado hit

An Elk City pastor shares his memories of when a tornado destroyed his home Tuesday, killing his neighbor

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Updated: 9:49 AM EDT May 19, 2017

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WEBVTT A TORNADO HIT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. >> YEAH, PAUL AND JESS FROM THE FAMILY EMERGED FROM THE SELLER -- CELL ABS R.EVEN MORE HEARTBREAKING THAN THEDAMAGE THEIR NEIGHBOR HAD BEEN KILLED. THIS IS WHERE THE PASTOR AND HISFAMILY HID TAKING US THROUGH TO THE CELLAR, THE SOUND TELLING OFWHAT WAS TO COME. >> EVEN BEFORE WE COME DOWN HEREWE HEARD THE TRAIN SOUND. >> THAT SOUND LASTS FOR 10 MINUTES.WHEN IT STOPPED THEY CAME OUT.THEIR HOME STILL STANDING BUT THEIR CAMPER AND TWO BARDS OBLITERATE. >> GOING THROUGH IT TODAY TO SEEWHAT'S LEFT AND SO FORTH. THE CAMPER IS LAYING OVER ACROSSTHE ROAD WHERE IT ROLLED IT.>> AND EVEN WORSE THAN THAT ACROSS THE ROAD, HIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAD BEEN KILLED. HE'D SEEN HIM RIGHT BEFORE THE STORM CAME. >> WE SAW HIM HEADED NORTH ABOUT30 MINUTES, 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE STORM HIT.AND THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO SHELTER.ARE WERE THE LOSS OF A FRIEND AND PROPERTY ALL OVER ELK CITY, HE OFFERED THIS PRAYER. >> WE PRAY, LORD, THAT YOU WOULDJUST BLESS EVERYBODY AND KEEP USALL SAFE AND KEEP US RELYING ON YOU.

Pastor recalls horrifying moments when deadly tornado hit

An Elk City pastor shares his memories of when a tornado destroyed his home Tuesday, killing his neighbor

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ELK CITY, Okla. —

An Elk City pastor shares his memories of when a tornado destroyed his home Tuesday, killing his neighbor.